Credit Suisse Fined $5 Million for Multiple Breaches in Hong Kong

Credit Suisse Fined $5 Million for Multiple Breaches in Hong Kong

Credit Suisse had been fined $5 million (HKD 39.3 million) for numerous breaches including not separating clients’ assets and the bank’s assets, failed internal controls in multiple areas and mismatching product recommendations to clients.

“ Credit Suisse fined $5 Million and to Compensate Client of almost $1 Million “

The fine of around $5 million was determined after Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) took into account Credit Suisse co-operation in the investigation, implementing internal controls and to fully compensate clients of around $7.6 million (US$970K). The breaches had occurred over between 2010 to 2017.

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